Elderberry

UPDATE:  There have been some studies that show this may not help, but hinder, any immune support with the COVID-19. ____ Let’s talk about how to build immunity, shall we? With all the talk about coronovirus, and just in general, we should get to know the natural antiviral wonder known as Elderberry, also known as…

Zinc

Zinc Whenever I hear the word zinc, it brings up summer memories from my childhood spent at the pool when people proudly sported fluorescent colored zinc oxide sunscreen on their noses. Anyone else? Zinc is so much more than a powerful sunscreen. It’s one of the 16 essential minerals prevalent throughout your body, from your…

Vitamin A

Vitamin A The Doctrine of Signature asserts that carrots are good for the eyes. When you cut them, they resemble the eyes. As discussed in a previous post, vitamin A is good for ocular health. Carrots are high in plant vitamin A, which is beta carotene. They aid in blood flow to the eyes and…

Salt

Salt Salt, multifaceted crystalline mineral, which adds flavor to & preserves food, is made of two elements, sodium (Na) & chlorine (Cl). These elements are essential to our brain & nerves. Most of the world’s salt is harvested from salt mines or by evaporating seawater & other mineral-rich waters. Regular table salt (super white, fine…

Vitamin D

Vitamin D I forgot my vitamin D on my last minute road trip, so I procured some. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, which means it’s absorbed with fat and stored in the body’s fatty tissue. It helps the body regulate the absorbtion of calcium and phosphorous, which helps the bones and teeth. It…

Spirulina

I take Spirulina, an anti-inflammatory algae, somewhat regularly. I’m not a huge supplement taker as I prefer to get my nutrients from food. However, I always bring it with me when I travel as I know I will not be eating my normal plethora of veggies and nutrient dense diet. It’s pretty much a perfect…

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 VitaminB12 is water soluble and is critical for us as it helps neurological function, DNA synthesis and help your blood cells slay and get in formation. Kinda cool and kinda imperative for us to make sure we get it in our diets. B12 is only bio-available in animal protein sources. Therefore if you…